Jessica Dymczyk, Producer

For all you autumn lovers out there (like myself), the NYC area enjoyed a great reprieve from the dog days of summer last week and even felt a hint of fall. Kennedy Airport recorded a low temperature on August 18th of 60 degrees! What a relief!

But this past Saturday – that all changed!

The mercury soared back to the upper-80s with relative humidity past 90% -- so much for autumn!

Here I am soaking up the sun!

And while many of you beat the heat by staying indoors or heading for the nearest pool, some of us here at Weather Plus went straight to the beach to cover the AVP Crocs Tour at Coney Island, New York. We were expecting to talk to the players about how hot it was and how the heat affects their game… But boy were we in for a surprise!

Okay, first let me set the scene…Hundreds of screaming volleyball fans packed into a temporary arena on the beach, four very pumped pro-volleyball players, a horde of media people (like me and my cameraman) under a tent on stage and a courtside thermometer reading 114-degrees on the sand.

SLIDESHOW: Weather Plus At The AVP Tour!

Man it was hot under that tent!

For the fans and the media reps, the heat was excruciating! You didn’t even have to move for the sweat to begin dripping down your face.

But when I talked to Scotty Wong (who with partner Aaron Wachtfogel came close to winning their first final together in Brooklyn) he said, “This is perfect volleyball weather!” Who knew??

And then there are the AVP officials. Surely, they must be feeling the heat – standing under the blazing sun for sometimes two hours at a time! But again, the only response I got was, “This is nothing! Try refereeing a match under the blazing Glendale, Arizona sun!”

The crowd didn't seem to mind the heat

So, I retreat… But for this born and bred NYC area resident, I say, “Goodbye, summer! Hello, autumn!”

Be sure to get a behind the scenes look at the Brooklyn AVP tournament… by checking out our photo slideshow.

Enjoy!

Jessica Dymczyk – Weather Plus line producer